CH/20/21

CH/20/21

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Correspondence of Dean George Boyle (1)

1882 - 1892

1 bundle

Contains: (1) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Sir Arthur W Blomfield re a window to be constructed by Powells and a bust of Richard Jefferies, dated 30 May 1890; (2) Letter from Arthur W Blomfield to Dean George Boyle mentioning a fresco by Frederick Leighton at Lyndhurst Church, issues with paint in the Chapter House due to the distemper, authority of Mr Horsley, and designing desks, dated 8 Jan 1890; (3) Letter from Arthur W Blomfield referring to a bust of Jefferies, dated 18 Apr 1890; (4) Note titled 're organists Appointm.'; (5) Typed letter addressed to Dean George Boyle expressing 'surprise and regret' at the sale of Old Sarum by the Cathedral authorities. Signed by nine citizens of Salisbury and dated 7 Jul 1891: (6) (7) (8) & (9) Letters to Dean George Boyle from Mr A Pitt Rivers on the possible sale of Old Sarum and its transfer to the Office of Works, dated 25 Mar 1887, 20 Mar 1887, 14 Jan 1886, and 29 Sep 1886; (10) & (11) Two letters concerning the bust of Richard Jefferies mentioning Arthur Blomfield, dated 28th and 30th April 1896; (12) Letter from John David Chambers to Dean George Boyle referring to the recent acquisition by the Cathedral of a manuscript of the canonisation of Saint Osmund and offering his services to transcript and publish the manuscript, dated 9 Sep 1889; (13) Letter from H W Carpenter informing Dean George Boyle that Bush has been appointed by the Vicars Choral to be assistant curate of Laverstock, dated 26 Mar 1889; (14) (15) & (16) Letters to Dean George Boyle from G E B Eyre regarding the holder of the Perpetual Curacy of Bramshaw, dated 14 Nov 1889 and 21 Oct 1889, 26 Feb 1889; (17) (18) & (19) Letters to Dean George Boyle from Charles Stanton (Charity Commission) detailing a number of documents which he wishes to examine in connection with the choristers' school, dated 26 Jun 1884, 17 Jun 1884, and 9 Jun 1884; (20) Letter to Dean George Boyle from W H Rich Jones concerning the inscription on the tomb slab of Bishop Jewel and a proposition to print the Cathedral statutes, dated 22 August 1881; (21) Letter to Dean George Boyle from J R Clayton & Alfred Bell re designs for memorial windows to the Duke of Albany, 'the Morrison' memorial, and memorial to Archdeacon Huxtable, dated 14 May 1883; (22) Letter to Dean George Boyle from J R Clayton and Alfred Bell re the Morrison memorial window, dated 11 June 1885; (23) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Arthur Blomfield re the 'lobby,' dated 23 Dec 1884; (24) Letter to Canon Swayne from Arthur Blomfield re the 'North lobby' [possibly the North Porch?], dated 11 Sep 1884; (25) Letter to Canon Swayne from Arthur Blomfield re a second estimate for the 'lobbies' [SW and N], dated 12 Sep 1884; (26) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Arthur Blomfield with estimates for construction of the South West and North Lobbies, dated 30 Aug 1884; (27) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Arthur Blomfield re a Clayton & Bell window scheme, dated 6 Sep 1883; (28) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Arthur Blomfield re a proposed Clayton & Bell window for the East side of the North Transept, a new placement of St Osmund's 'stone,' a metal choir screen, the West and South lobbies. 'I looked at the old glass in the roofs - there is nothing which I can suggest to be done but to get Clayton and Bell to send down two experienced men to clean and sort the whole after which if it is laid out in some place where it can be seen - on white shining paper - we may decide on some method of utilising it,' dated 13 Mar 1883; (29) Letter to Dean George Boyle from W H Rich Jones re printing his opinion on claims by the subdean and succentor, and the progress of the Statutes; (30) Letter to Dean George Boyle from [?] dated 23 Mar 1882; (31) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Bishop George concerning whether the hours between sunset and midnight on the day before Easter Day belong to Easter Day or Holy Day, dated 23 Mar 1882; (32) Letter to Archdeacon Lear from K Macdonald [?] re burial fees for residents of colleges in the Close, and of paupers, dated 4 Apr 1881; (33) Letter to Dean George Boyle from George Edmund Street re bills for work done, dated 8 Nov 1884; (34) Letter to the Dean from Mary de Savenaregh Stilwell Hon Sec Salisbury Diocesan Guild for Church Needlework re Chapter House hangings, dated 11 Dec; (35) Account of subscriptions for Chapter House hangings dated 29 Apr 1893; (36) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Amy Baker relating to the subscriptions for the Chapter House hangings, dated 27 Apr 1893; (37) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Arthur Blomfield re the Chapter House hangings 'decorations' noting the importance of 'cleaning off the present painting down to the stonework' and a suggestion that each stall should contain a hanging to be both decorative and to improve the acoustics, dated 13 Dec 1890; (38) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Arthur Blomfield re a new window by Holiday, cleaning of the Chapter House stalls, and proposed hangings, dated 27 Jan 1891; (39) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Arthur Blomfield re school gates, cleaning of Chapter house stalls and hangings, dated 17 Feb 1891; (40) & (41) Letters to Dean George Boyle from Amy Baker re Chapter House decoration, undated; (42) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Mary Stilwell re designs for Chapter House hangings, dated 24 Feb; (43) & (44) Letters to Dean George Boyle from Amy Baker re collecting subscriptions and refers to a Roman Villa discovery to be excavated by General Pitt Rivers dated 6 Feb 1891, and copy of the proposed letter to promised subscribers to fund the Chapter House work; (45) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Amy Baker re subscriptions for the Chapter House and proposed designs by Mary Stilwell, undated; (46) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Rev Sir Talbot H B Baker re the 'thorny question of the internal treatment of the Chapter House' and particularly re the proposed work to be done by Mary Stilwell rather than by Sir Arthur Blomfield, undated; (47) Letter to Lady Amy Baker from Mary Stilwell expressing her pleasure that she intends to be independent of Arthur Blomfield and suggests details re the hangings, dated 29 Jul: (48) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Amy Baker re Chapter House hangings, dated 30 Jul; (49) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Arthur Blomfield stating that it wouldn't be wise for him to have anything further to do with the Chapter House hangings but proposes Sidney Gambier Parry to direct the work, dated 28 Jul 1892; (50) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Mary Stilwell re designs for the Chapter House hangings, dated 12 June; (51) Letter (and envelope) to Dean George Boyle from Amy Baker re desire to come to an understanding about the hangings with particular reference to the subscriptions raised, undated; (52) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Arthur Blomfield to arrange a visit to see about the organ, Lady Chapel and brasses, dated 11 Apr 1892; (53) Letter to Dean George Boyle from Arthur Blomfield re possible alterations to the organ case to give the organist more light and 'stools' [?] for the Sanctuary, dated 6 Jun 1892.

English

Material: paper